Product number SV100670D on the portable DVD player package. EAN of the package: 4 045365 701441.

Consumers may build personal computers themselves.

Instructions how to build your own personal computer are available on the internet. In this case the consumers buy computer components and install e.g. a motherboard, a hard drive, CD/DVD drives and a power supply unit to the computer casing.

Country of origin: Unknown

Electric shock

The detachable mains cord poses a risk of electric shock when used with the portable DVD player it is supplied with because:

- the power supply unit has a class I appliance inlet and the plug of the cord set delivered with the portable DVD player is of class II and the connector of the cord set is of class I (the protective earth terminal of the connector is not used) although the plug and the connector should be of a type intended for the connection of the same class of equipment and the cord set should be rated according to class of the plug and the connector;

- the plug is 2.5 A and the rated current of the connector is 10 A although the rated current of the plug should not be less than the rated current of the connector.

This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the European Standard EN 60065.

Description: Decorative candle with sunflower seeds in the shape of a cylinder, wrapped up in transparent colourless cellophane.

Type/model: Unknown.

Country of origin: China

Burns, Fire

This product poses a risk of burns and fire because during combustion of the candle, the sunflower seeds incorporated in the candle catch fire and a particularly powerful flame reaches height of approximately 10-11cm, resulting in a total destruction of the candle. Given the flame intensity, it is likely that burns may occur. Under certain conditions, a fire can also be generated in closed spaces, due to the powerful flame.

Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authority. Press release has been issued.

This product poses a risk of choking because the measured length of the missiles was in the range of 28.3 mm and 28.9 mm depending on the shape or deformation of the suction pad whereas according to EN 71-1, the missiles with the suction pad, which serves as the crash surface, must be at least 57 mm long. This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the European Standard EN 71-1.

Voluntary measures: Sales ban ordered by the authority. Voluntary withdrawal from the market and warning of consumers by the distributor.

This product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1% of lidocaine which is listed in the Cosmetics Directive as a prohibited substance.

Compulsory measures: Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authority.

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